Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up a cry or prayer for them: for I will not hear them in the time that they cry unto me for their trouble.
So don't pray for these people, and don't cry out or make any requests to me on their behalf. When they're in trouble and call out to me for help, I won't listen to them.
God is telling Jeremiah not to intercede for the people of Judah because their persistent rebellion has reached a point where judgment is inevitable.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during the final decades before Babylon destroyed Jerusalem in 586 BC. The people of Judah had repeatedly broken their covenant with God through idolatry and injustice, despite warnings from prophets like Jeremiah. God had reached a point where judgment was certain, and even intercession from faithful prophets would not change the outcome.
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